WRITERS FROM MALI

Synopsis:
The film seeks to show how good litterature, as supported by true freedom of expression, can exist in an African nation aspiring to democracy.
Writers and publishers living in Bamako and other regions of Mali talk about literary life and the recent history of their country. All ponder their status as writers, the usefulness and reality of Malian and African literature, and, for some, the difficulty they have in creating an œuvre haunted by the specter of French language.
Moussa Konaté,Mandé Alpha Diarra, Amin-ata Traoré, Albakaye Ousmane Kounta, Aïda Diallo, Hassan Kansaye give evidence.

Broadcast:
France 3
TV5
CFI
Télévision du Mali

Festivals:
Bamako (2002)
FIPATEL (2002)
De l’Encre à l’Ecran Festival of Tours (2002)
Amiens International Film Festival (2002)
Montreal Art Film Festival (2003)
Best documentary FAMAFEST Film Festival Famalicao (2003)